Display-box



R. H. FlTZ GERALD.

DISPLAY BOX.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 23, 1919.

1,378,535. Patented y 17,1921.

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R. H; FITZ GERALD.

DISPLAY BOX.

APPLICATION FILED'JUNE 23. 1919.

Patented May 17, 1921.

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TOR 45 4/ Almrneyx lJNlTED STATES BAY H. FITZ GERALD, OF PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA.

DISPLAY-BOX.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May It, 1921.

Application filed June 23, 1919. Serial No. 306,198.

will enable others skilled in the art to which it appcrtains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in display boxes and more particularly to such as are made by folding the parts of a card-board blank,one object of the in vention being to so construct such a box that it shall be substantial, and so that a simple and durable easel construction shall be provided from the stock of the blank, for supporting the box in an inclined position to facilitate the display of goods contained in said box.

With this and other objects in view, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction and combinations of parts as hereinafter set forth and pointed out in the claims.

in the accompanying drawings; Figure l is a perspective view of a display box showing an embodiment of my invention; Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the box showing the easel construction; Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view; Fig. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view; Fig. 5 is a horizontal view, and Fig. 6 is a view of the blank.

1 represents a. blank of cardboard or other suitable material and comprises a panel 2 from which the bottom of the box is formed; side panels 3, 4-, from which portions of the sides of the box are formed, each panel 4 being provided at its outer edge with a narrow panel or flange 6 which overlies the bottom panel 2 when the blank is folded as hereinafter explained, and end panels 7,

8. Tongues 9, 9 and 10, 10 project from.

respective ends of the respective end panels 7, 8, and the tongues 9 are constructed to interlock with the tongues 10 and form portions of the respective sides of the box.

A panel 11 is located at one edge of the lower end panel 8 and is intended to overlie the latter so as to form a double or reinforced lower end for the box. From the lower edge of the end panel 11, a larger panel 12 projects, said panel 12 being approximately the same in size as the bottom panel 2 and is intended to overlie the latter so as to form a supplemental bottom for the v box and cover an opening formed in the bottom 2, as hereinafter explained.

A top member 13 (of any desired shape) may be provided at the edge of the top panel 7 for advertising matter.

At the edge of each narrow panel or flange 6 is a beveled easel member 14, each having, a curved segmental slot 15,one wall of the slot of each easel member having a slight enlargement 16 near one end. A flap 17 is provided at the upper edge of each easel member 14: and provided at one edge with an ear 18 cut from the adjacent panel or flange 6.

An easel brace or member 19 is cut from the stock of the bottom panel 2 and is bendable on the line 20. A slot 21 is located in line with the hinged edge of the easel brace member 19 and at respective side edges of said easel brace member, ears 22 are formed and made with notched or undercut portions 23. The opening in the panel 2 left by cutting and bending of the easel brace member 19 is made longer than said member 19, as indicated at 24.

In folding the blank to form the box, the end members 7, 8 carrying the tongues 9 and 10, may'first be bent upwardly and the tongues 9, 10 may then be bent inwardly and interlocked (as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 4) to form ortions of the sides of the box. The pane 3-4 at each side of the panel 2 may then be folded over the interlocking side tongues 9-10 so' as to inclose the same and form portions of the sides of the box, and the narrow panels or flanges (3 made to rest against the bottom member 2. When the side panels are being folded as above described, the easel members 14 (the flaps 17 thereon being bent back) will be passed through the opening 24 in the bottom member 2,-the easel brace member 19 being at this time bent back to expose the full extent of the opening 24 for the passage of the easel member 14. The easel brace member 19' may now be moved downwardly between the easel members '14 and the cars 22 passed through the segmental slots 15 so that the walls of said slots may become disposed in the notched or undercut portions 23 of said ears. When the easel member 19 is disposed at right angles to the bottom panel (which is the position which it will assume when the box is in use) it will be retained in such position by the enlargements 16. The flaps 17 may now be folded down upon the easel brace member 19 to reinforce the latter, and the ears 18 entered into the slot 21 to hold said flaps in place. The su plemental bottom member 12 will be folded own into the box to cover the bottom member 2, close the opening 24 therein and overlie the flanges 6 of the side panels 3-4, and when the supplemental bottom member is thus folded into the box, the panel 11 will become disposed against fl lower end panel 8 and thus the lower end of the box will be reinforced. The box may now. be supported in an inclined position as shown in Fig. 1 to facilitate the displaying of its contents and the advertising mem ber 13 raised so as to be disposed in position to be viewed by customer:

When the box is to be shipped, the easel brace member 19 will be folded down into the position shown in Fig. 6 and the easel members 14 with their flaps 17 bent upwardly may be folded down against the bottom member 2 and over the easel brace member 19. The advertising flap 13 may be folded down over the box. To now arrange the easel members in operative-positions, the easel members 14 may first be moved to positions parallel with each other and at right angles to the bottom member 2 and the flaps 17 will be folded over to the positions shown in Fig. 2 and the ears 18 made to enter the slot 21. The easel brace member 19 may be now folded out to the position shown in Figs. 1 to 4 and the advertising flap ma be raised. It will be observed that the gui ing of the easel brace member and its connection with and its disconnection from the easel members 14 will be facilitated by the cooperation of the cars 22 on the member 19 with the slotted portions of the easel members 14.

Slight changes might be madein the details of construction of my invention without departing from the spirit thereof or limiting its scope and hence I do not wish to restrict myself to the precise details herein set forth. I

Having fully described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters-Iatent, is

1. In a display box, the combination with a bottom member, having an opening, end members, and side members, of easel menu bers integral with the side members and insertible through the opening in the bottom member, and an easel member integral with the bottom member and extending between and connected with the first-mentioned easel members.

2. Ina display box, the combination with a bottom member having an opening, and end members, of folded side members having flanges overlying the bottom member, easel members integral with said flanges and adapted to pass through the opening in the bottom member, said easel members having curved slots, and an easel brace member integzal with the bottom member and extending tween said first-mentioned easel members, said easel brace member having notched ears movable in the curved slots of the first-mentioned easel members.

3. In a display box, the combination with a bottom member having an opening, and end members, of folded side members having flanges overlying the bottom member, easel members integral with said flanges and adapted to pass through the opening in the bottom member, said easel members having curved slots, and an easel brace member integral With the bottom memer and extending between said first-mentioned easel members, said easel brace member having notched ears movable in the curved slots of the first-mentioned easel members, said first-mentioned easel members having integral flaps overlying said easel brace member and engaging the bottom member.

4. A display box comprising a bottom member, end members, interlocking tongues on said end members and forming portions of the sides of the box, foldable side members inclosing said tongues and having flanges.

overlying the bottom member, easel members integral with said flanges and projecting be- I yond the bottom member and having curved slots, an easel brace member integral with the bottom member and extending between the first-mentioned easel members, said easel brace member having notched lugs movable.

in the slots of the first-mentioned easel members, an end panel integral with one of the end members and lying parallel therewith, and a supplemental bottom member integral with said panel and overlying the bottom member and the flanges of the side members.

5. A blank for a display box made in a single piece and comprising a bottom member having an opening and having an integral easel brace member, provided with notched ears, said bottom member also having a slot, end members, side tongues integral with said end members, foldable side members at respective sides of the bottom member, said foldable side members having flanges, easel members integral with said flanges and having curved slots, flaps on said easel members provided with ears to enter the slot in the bottom member, an end panel integral with one of said end members, a supplemental bottom member integral with said end panel, and an advertising member integral with the other end member.

In tesimony whereof, I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

RAY H. FITZ GERALD. 

